Car-coupling



(No Model.)

J. H. WESSON.

GAR COUPLING.

N0. 324, 969. Patented Aug. 25, 1885.

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JAMES HENRY VESSON, OF ATTALLA, ALABAMA.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 324,969, dated August 25, 1885.

Application filed June 18, 1885.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES H. WEssoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Attalla, in the county of Etowah and State of Alabama, have invented new and useful Improvements in OarGouplings, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to car-couplings, the object being to provide a device of this character which shall be simple in its construction, effective and automatic in its action, strong and durable, and not likely to get out of order.

With these ends in view the invention consists in the improved construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims,

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a sufficient portion of a car to illustrate the application of my improvements thereto. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section. Fig. 3 is a side elevation. Fig. 4 is a section on the line 00 x of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is a detail view of the pin-guide.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures, A represents the car, B the draw-bars, and O the draw-head. Secured to the front of the car above the draw-head O is a bracket, D, which is open on its upper and outer or front sides.

Within the bracket D is eccentrically pivoted a pin-guide, E, which has an opening or passage to receive the pin and allow its lower end to project therethrough and engage the pin-openings in the draw-head. The pinguide is eccentrically pivoted and presses against the upper end of the coupling-pin, so as to throw it out of a vertical line. IVhen the cars come together, the drawhead is forced rearwardly and strikes the lower end of the pin-guide, causing the same to assume a perpendicular position, so that the pin will drop.

F represents the coupling-pin, to the upper end of which is attached a rod, 1), which extends to the top of the car, (when box-cars (N0 model.)

are employed,) from which point the pin may be operated to uneouple the cars.

Upon the front end of the car, near the sides thereof, are secured brackets c, in which brackets is journaled a shaft, e,which extends through the bracket D, and upon said shaft, within the bracket D, is mounted a pulley, a, to which is secured a cord, 0, connected at its other end to the coupling-pin. By this arrangement it will be seen that the pins may be operated from the sides of the car. In the lower ends of the brackets c is journaled a shaft, f, which also has bearing in brackets g, secured adjacent to the draw-head. The said shaft is bent to form a stirrup, F, upon which is mounted a roller or rollers, h. The end of said stirrup is located adjacent to the lower outer end of the draw'head, and is designed to serve as a guide for the link to the same.

Upon the ends of the shaft f are secured arms or levers Z, which are divided at their other ends, said divided ends inclosing circular plates i, secured to the sides of the car. \Vorking in openings in said divided ends are setscrews j, which, when tightened, are adapted to bear against the circular plates, and thus hold the stirrup at any desired ad justment.

Rigidly mounted upon the shaft f is an arm, k, which is connected with the top of the car by a rod, Z.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. The combination, with a draw-head and a bracket secured to the front of the car above the same, of a pin-guide eccentrically pivoted;

4. The combination, with a draw-head, of In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 16 a journaled shaft bent to form a stirrup, arms my own I have hereto affixed my signature in or levers secured to the ends of said shaft, presence oftwo Witnesses. said arms having divided ends, circular plates secured to the sides of the car and fitting in JAMES HENRY WESSON. said divided ends, and set-screws Working in openings in the divided ends of the levers and bearing against the circular plates, as set Witnesses:

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